Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- violent
- quirky
- western double feature
- revenge thriller night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an uneven but visually striking oddball western, with Ed Harris's eccentric performance standing out amid a thinly received revenge story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Prophet Josiah uses his status and compound to exert control over Sarah and the surrounding community.
Sarah responds to the destruction of her domestic life by pursuing a bloody course of retribution.
Sheriff Cornelius Jackson assists Sarah while displaying violent tendencies of his own.
The remote New Mexico farm, town, and plains frame the characters as vulnerable within vast, unforgiving landscapes.
Films like Sweetwater, and why
The Proposition
revisionist western violence, religious fanaticism, and an offbeat revenge narrative
The Great Silence
stylized frontier brutality, morally unstable lawmen, and bleak western atmosphere
The Quick and the Dead
female-led western vengeance, harsh landscapes, and confrontational genre revisionism
Movie Details
- Director
- Logan Miller
- Release Date
- 2013-10-09
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (218)
Cast
- January Jones
- Jason Isaacs
- Ed Harris
- Eduardo Noriega
- Stephen Root
- Luce Rains
- Amy Madigan
- Jason Aldean
- Kathy Lamkin
- Vic Browder
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sweetwater about?
- A wronged New Mexico homesteader joins forces with an unruly sheriff to pursue revenge against a sadistic religious leader.
- What is Sweetwater like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sweetwater as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sweetwater violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Sweetwater as graphic.
- What did critics think of Sweetwater?
- Critics generally found the film an uneven but visually striking oddball western, with Ed Harris's eccentric performance standing out amid a thinly received revenge story.
- Which films are like Sweetwater?
- Films with a similar feel include The Proposition, The Great Silence, and The Quick and the Dead.
- How long is Sweetwater?
- Sweetwater runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sweetwater?
- In United States, Sweetwater streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
